You Can't Sail the Nile from Memphis, Tennessee: The River Is in Africa

The Nile River flows through northeastern Africa—Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, and beyond. It does not pass through Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The question likely confuses the Egyptian city of Memphis (ancient capital near Cairo) with the American city. From Egyptian Memphis, traveling "down" the Nile means heading north toward the Mediterranean. From Memphis, Tennessee, the nearest major river is the Mississippi.